3 Employees From Bengaluru Firm Drown During Weekend Outing Near Gokarna | India News
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A company outing turned tragic near Gokarna after five employees entered the sea at Dubbanshashi Beach and were caught in strong waves.
All three victims who were killed (Credits: X)
A weekend outing near Gokarna ended in tragedy after three employees of a Bengaluru-based company lost their lives in the sea on Sunday. The group had gone to Dubbanshashi Beach when five of its members were caught in strong waves.
The victims have been identified as 22-year-old Shobha Das Devendranath, who was from Jharkhand; Mohammed Akram Ismail Ahmed and 24-year-old Vishwa AK.
The three were travelling with a 16-member team from Alorica Ecopace, a company based in Bengaluru with an office in Bellandur. The group had reached Gokarna on Saturday evening and was staying at a private resort close to the beach.
According to the information available, five members of the team entered the water during the outing. They were suddenly pulled away from the shore as powerful waves hit the area.
The situation quickly turned into a rescue operation. Lifeguards and local fishermen rushed to help the employees caught in the water.
Two of the five people were brought back safely. They were identified as Nishanth DV and Mohammed Kasim. Both were taken to the Gokarna Primary Health Centre for treatment.
The remaining three employees could not be rescued. Shobha, Akram and Vishwa drowned in the incident, and their bodies were later recovered.
The incident took place a day after the group arrived in Gokarna for the company outing.
Gokarna police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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